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Patterson Metro-North Station: Tickets, Destinations & On-Time Data

26tickets a day from here
#104of 112 Metro-North stations
42%of tickets are peak fares

How busy is Patterson station?

Tickets, not riders: a monthly or weekly ticket counts once however many times it is used, and a round trip counts once.

About 26 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Patterson (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #104 most of 112 Metro-North stations, and 0.8% fewer than in the 12 months before. Another 24 a day were sold for trips ending here.

Where do riders from Patterson go?

The most common destinations on tickets sold from Patterson, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

What tickets do Patterson riders buy?

Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, all ways of buying (TrainTime app, ticket machines and ticket windows).

42% of peak and off-peak tickets from Patterson were peak fares.

  • One-way
    7,822 sold
    83.4%
  • Day pass
    452 sold
    4.8%
  • Round trip
    396 sold
    4.2%
  • Other
    235 sold
    2.5%
  • 10-trip
    230 sold
    2.5%
  • Monthly
    206 sold
    2.2%

Are Patterson trains on time?

On time means arriving within 5 minutes 59 seconds of schedule. The railroad reports this by branch, not by station.

From Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, 97.2% of Harlem trains were on time (97.9% the year before). Every Metro-North branch compared →

Elevators and escalators

The railroad reports elevator and escalator availability by branch, not by station.

Patterson is listed as accessible. Across the Harlem Branch, elevators worked 99.8% of the time over the last 12 months.

Other stations on the Wassaic Branch

Schedules, parking and station details: Patterson on mta.info.

Questions

How busy is Patterson station?

About 26 tickets a day were sold for trips starting at Patterson (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026), the #104 most of 112 Metro-North stations, 0.8% fewer than the year before.

Is Patterson station accessible?

Yes. The MTA lists Patterson as fully accessible.

What fare zone is Patterson in?

Patterson is in zone 8 on the Wassaic Branch.

Where do people go from Patterson?

The most common destination on tickets from Patterson is Grand Central.

Data (data.ny.gov): MTA Railroad Ticket Sales, MTA Rail Stations, Metro-North Elevator and Escalator Availability, Metro-North On-Time Performance. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
Source code: github.com/MantieReid/mta-data-analysis · Analysis by Mantie Reid II (CC BY 4.0).

This is an independent data analysis project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Data is sourced from the MTA through the New York State Open Data Portal. Visualizations, calculations, and interpretations are independently produced. Data may be revised, incomplete, or delayed. For official transit information, visit mta.info.